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Independence Movements

Quiz by Valerie James

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  • Q1
    When did the world see a great surge in the number of colonies gaining their independence?
    After WWII
    After WWI
    During the Age of Exploration
    During the Age of Imperialism
    30s
  • Q2
    Who was the leader for independence for India from Britain?
    Mandela
    Gandhi
    Jomo Kenyatta
    Churchill
    30s
  • Q3
    What methods did Gandhi employ to gain independence?
    Boycotts
    All of these
    Peaceful protests
    Fasting
    30s
  • Q4
    What two religious groups caused conflict in India before independence?
    Muslims and Hindus
    Christians and Muslims
    Jews and Muslims
    Hindus and Jews
    30s
  • Q5
    What was Britain's plan to reduce religious conflict in India?
    allow the most populous group to control India
    send the Muslims to Palestine
    send armies to keep the peace
    Partition India into India and the two Pakistans
    30s
  • Q6
    What year was the year of African Independence?
    1492
    1960
    2003
    1914
    30s
  • Q7
    Once African colonies gained their independence, what major problem occurred?
    Ethnic conflict over control of new government
    Wars broke out between new African nations
    Other European nations took them over
    Homesickness for mother country's control
    30s
  • Q8
    In what year did South Africa gain its self rule from Britain?
    1789
    1988
    1914
    1910
    30s
  • Q9
    What was the government policy in South Africa which called for races to be separated?
    Desertification
    Imperialism
    Unification
    Apartheid
    30s
  • Q10
    Who became the first black president of South Africa in 1993?
    Nelson Mandela
    FW DeClerk
    Osama bin Laden
    Touissaint L'Ouverture
    30s

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